| 1997 Standings |
| WCHA | Record | Points | Games | Pct |
GF | GA | Home | Road |
| North Dakota |
21-6-1 |
43 |
28 |
0.768 |
127 |
80 |
11-3-0 |
10-3-1 |
| Wisconsin |
17-10-1 |
35 |
28 |
0.625 |
102 |
88 |
8-5-1 |
9-5-0 |
| Colorado College |
16-10-2 |
34 |
28 |
0.607 |
111 |
93 |
7-5-2 |
9-5-0 |
| St Cloud St |
16-11-1 |
33 |
28 |
0.589 |
101 |
90 |
7-6-1 |
9-5-0 |
| Minnesota-Duluth |
14-12-2 |
30 |
28 |
0.536 |
94 |
90 |
7-6-1 |
7-6-1 |
| Minnesota |
12-16-0 |
24 |
28 |
0.429 |
101 |
94 |
9-5-0 |
3-11-0 |
| Michigan Tech |
10-17-1 |
21 |
28 |
0.375 |
79 |
116 |
7-7-0 |
3-10-1 |
| Denver |
8-18-2 |
18 |
28 |
0.321 |
91 |
119 |
4-10-0 |
4-8-2 |
| Alaska Anchorage |
5-19-4 |
14 |
28 |
0.250 |
45 |
81 |
3-9-2 |
2-10-2 |
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